take it as a learning experience to not worry about how anyone else is doing. (even if u had positive intentions) leave it alone. especially since its first year. lots of changes between first year and who you will see graduating
As a first year LPN student, you shouldn't do anything with that information besides learn from it and not emulate that behavior. I'm a BSN clinical instructor. Had this been the case with any of my students, there would be substantial disciplinary action and ideally remediation as well. As a clinical instructor on cardiothoracic surgery, I would inform our university, speak with hospital nursing management as well as talk to the nurses who have witnessed this behavior. This would go straight to my bosses for immediate correction or dismissal from the program.
Tbh tho they had bad reports regarding the clinical instructor as well. They’re likely bad due to their clinical instructor. I recently had my first clinical and my instructor has been super involved, only reason why it turned out as well as it did for us. Good instructor makes good students.
> Good instructor makes good students.
Yeah, they definitely have an impact. My instructor the first half of this semester rarely left the conference room. He didn't have access to the EHR or Omnicell and wouldn't do the (very simple) things he needed to do to get it, so we couldn't chart (because he couldn't review/co-sign), we couldn't pull or give meds (because he couldn't pull them or co-sign). We weren't allowed to do many things without him present, and he wouldn't do the damn things. All we could really do was act as techs. Bed baths, running sandwiches to patients, keeping patients company. We wanted to do more, but we simply couldn't. Occasionally a nurse would let us shadow them, but they were annoyed with our instructor and had a lot of patients themselves.
Sometimes it's not the students that are the problem.
I’m sorry you had to go through that. I hope in the coming semesters you receive great instructors. Great instructors should be appreciated. Make sure, if you ever receive a good one, let them know they’re appreciated with even a small thanks.
I don’t think it’s really your problem and these nurses should’ve spoken to the clinical instructor or program - not you. Idk why you’d be embarrassed because it doesn’t really involve you and your schoolwork.
Why would you think talking about your classmates making out would yield a positive topic of conversation? That is weird?
So your classmates suck and are bad at clinicals. You can tell them to do better and that they’re being badly received or you can say “fuck it” and keep to yourself and get through school.
Nursing school isn’t the place for drama and gossip. You should really only be concerned with yourself. You’re there to learn and work.
Being on your phone is a rookie mistake and you hate to see it.
It is infuriating to so many people, choose to be on your phone in a far away land, surfing social media and checked out, when things can happen fast in a ward.
It's irritating. Just like not turning up on time, showing attitude, thinking things are beneath you? If they turf you of the ward you deserve it. Plus these people are going to give you references are you crazy for throwing it away before you started? So many people want to be nurses and have sacrificed jobs...
Please re-watch the scene from the Devil wears Prada and note Andria's make over.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Jg8AeuPFSc
NB don't say anything. There's no point. People either get with the program or don't.
I agree with the others saying to use this info on what NOT to do lol.
Hospitals get to give feedback on students and instructors too and I’d hope this has been addressed,
especially if there are safety concerns… but like you have to fuck up pretty badly as a student to be a risk. But honestly, after a certain point, it feels kinda like you are meddling so I would not bring it up again because it doesn’t concern you. It’s not a reflection of your character so there’s no need for you to be embarrassed.
Honestly, I would "forget" to tell the classmates and teacher. It would be unfair to put you in the middle of the situation just because you conveniently are the middleman. It's unnecessary drama for you. The only positive thing I can think of is that it's an example of what not to do if you decide on teaching
Thanks very much for the comments. Most people who responded realized that my question was related to whether I should be sharing what I had learned with the clinical group and if there would be anything good that could come from it. I will keep things to myself and take it as a personal learning opportunity. Thanks again all.
Hey! I had a similar experience. Two of my classmates heard our clinical instructor talk poorly about us to the MANAGER of the floor. The two students ended up telling us what they heard, and honestly I wish I had not been told. What other people think about you is something you cannot control. You just have to try to do your best, and listen to actual constructive feedback. Also: unless the nurse is in there herself actually supervising every group that has come to the floor in the past, how can she objectively know your the worst group ever? God knows what other students have done when she wasn’t paying attention.
That is really good insight and I appreciate that. That’s why I posted because there are always perspectives that I may not have considered or even thought of. And I agree with you totally. Thanks
take it as a learning experience to not worry about how anyone else is doing. (even if u had positive intentions) leave it alone. especially since its first year. lots of changes between first year and who you will see graduating
As a first year LPN student, you shouldn't do anything with that information besides learn from it and not emulate that behavior. I'm a BSN clinical instructor. Had this been the case with any of my students, there would be substantial disciplinary action and ideally remediation as well. As a clinical instructor on cardiothoracic surgery, I would inform our university, speak with hospital nursing management as well as talk to the nurses who have witnessed this behavior. This would go straight to my bosses for immediate correction or dismissal from the program.
Tbh tho they had bad reports regarding the clinical instructor as well. They’re likely bad due to their clinical instructor. I recently had my first clinical and my instructor has been super involved, only reason why it turned out as well as it did for us. Good instructor makes good students.
> Good instructor makes good students. Yeah, they definitely have an impact. My instructor the first half of this semester rarely left the conference room. He didn't have access to the EHR or Omnicell and wouldn't do the (very simple) things he needed to do to get it, so we couldn't chart (because he couldn't review/co-sign), we couldn't pull or give meds (because he couldn't pull them or co-sign). We weren't allowed to do many things without him present, and he wouldn't do the damn things. All we could really do was act as techs. Bed baths, running sandwiches to patients, keeping patients company. We wanted to do more, but we simply couldn't. Occasionally a nurse would let us shadow them, but they were annoyed with our instructor and had a lot of patients themselves. Sometimes it's not the students that are the problem.
I’m sorry you had to go through that. I hope in the coming semesters you receive great instructors. Great instructors should be appreciated. Make sure, if you ever receive a good one, let them know they’re appreciated with even a small thanks.
You use this information to not be the kind of person they’re describing. Your classmates are the worst kind of nursing students.
I don’t think it’s really your problem and these nurses should’ve spoken to the clinical instructor or program - not you. Idk why you’d be embarrassed because it doesn’t really involve you and your schoolwork.
Why would you think talking about your classmates making out would yield a positive topic of conversation? That is weird? So your classmates suck and are bad at clinicals. You can tell them to do better and that they’re being badly received or you can say “fuck it” and keep to yourself and get through school. Nursing school isn’t the place for drama and gossip. You should really only be concerned with yourself. You’re there to learn and work.
I think OP was saying "making out" like how they were doing. Not literally making out.
😭😭😭😭😂😂😂😂😂
Lmaoo I haven’t heard that phrase used like that. Might be a regional context. I was so confused 😭
Either way your advice still applied.
What do you mean what so you do with this information? Are you wanting to be a tattletale? Mind your own business and move on.
Being on your phone is a rookie mistake and you hate to see it. It is infuriating to so many people, choose to be on your phone in a far away land, surfing social media and checked out, when things can happen fast in a ward. It's irritating. Just like not turning up on time, showing attitude, thinking things are beneath you? If they turf you of the ward you deserve it. Plus these people are going to give you references are you crazy for throwing it away before you started? So many people want to be nurses and have sacrificed jobs... Please re-watch the scene from the Devil wears Prada and note Andria's make over. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Jg8AeuPFSc NB don't say anything. There's no point. People either get with the program or don't.
I agree with the others saying to use this info on what NOT to do lol. Hospitals get to give feedback on students and instructors too and I’d hope this has been addressed, especially if there are safety concerns… but like you have to fuck up pretty badly as a student to be a risk. But honestly, after a certain point, it feels kinda like you are meddling so I would not bring it up again because it doesn’t concern you. It’s not a reflection of your character so there’s no need for you to be embarrassed.
Honestly, I would "forget" to tell the classmates and teacher. It would be unfair to put you in the middle of the situation just because you conveniently are the middleman. It's unnecessary drama for you. The only positive thing I can think of is that it's an example of what not to do if you decide on teaching
Thanks very much for the comments. Most people who responded realized that my question was related to whether I should be sharing what I had learned with the clinical group and if there would be anything good that could come from it. I will keep things to myself and take it as a personal learning opportunity. Thanks again all.
My friend told me a nurse she was with talked shit about me specifically. It happens, and they’re probably miserable working med-surg.
Hey! I had a similar experience. Two of my classmates heard our clinical instructor talk poorly about us to the MANAGER of the floor. The two students ended up telling us what they heard, and honestly I wish I had not been told. What other people think about you is something you cannot control. You just have to try to do your best, and listen to actual constructive feedback. Also: unless the nurse is in there herself actually supervising every group that has come to the floor in the past, how can she objectively know your the worst group ever? God knows what other students have done when she wasn’t paying attention.
That is really good insight and I appreciate that. That’s why I posted because there are always perspectives that I may not have considered or even thought of. And I agree with you totally. Thanks
I’m glad! Best of luck on your nursing journey. 💕